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and most americans agree with us. a new cnn poll shows 60% of people are optimistic and think economic conditions next year will be good. one reason for this is housing. it's a little ironic, perhaps, because the housing market is what got our economy in this crisis back in 2008. but here are a couple of numbers that really might add up. pending home sales in may hit their highest level in the past two years, according to the national association of realtors. and we saw gains across the entire country. and not just specific regions. and the most recent s&p case-shiller index, which really is the benchmark for housing prices, shows that home values rose on a month-to-month basis in april for the first time this year. you add on to all of that 30-year mortgage rates. when you look at those, they're at a record low. a percent lower than a year ago. homes are more affordable. stuart miller is the ceo of home building giant will henar and also a member of our strike team and told used to, quote, housing is at least stabili
and most americans agree with us. a new cnn poll shows 60% of people are optimistic and think economic conditions next year will be good. one reason for this is housing. it's a little ironic, perhaps, because the housing market is what got our economy in this crisis back in 2008. but here are a couple of numbers that really might add up. pending home sales in may hit their highest level in the past two years, according to the national association of realtors. and we saw gains across the entire...
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perdue had vetoed the use of fracking. which is a way to get natural gas out of rock by blasting it. the house voted to either save or override that veto. it was a very, very close vote. the final tally was 72 to 47. that was one vote more needed to override the veto. if one person had voted the other way, the governor's bill would have passed. beyond devastating for one particular person. democratic representative becky carney. why? because she accidently voted the wrong way. in the north carolina assembly, like most legislatures, the desks are equipped with a green button for red and a red button for no. carney is a ten-year lawmaker. she pushed the green button meant to override. she meant to push the red. the rules prevent voters from changing. carney's vote changed the outcome, the one vote that made all of the difference.
perdue had vetoed the use of fracking. which is a way to get natural gas out of rock by blasting it. the house voted to either save or override that veto. it was a very, very close vote. the final tally was 72 to 47. that was one vote more needed to override the veto. if one person had voted the other way, the governor's bill would have passed. beyond devastating for one particular person. democratic representative becky carney. why? because she accidently voted the wrong way. in the north...
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governor officials tell us the u.s. is going to repay about 1.1 billion as part of a military program that reimburses pakistan for so-called anti-terrorism efforts and we are told they will talk to congress and could run into a problem in the senate. where justin march a panel voted to withhold aid to pakistan and made in protest to jail the doctor who helped the cia find and kill osama bin laden. now to china where the country's central bank cut interest rates the second time in a month and this is an incredible development, everyone. top of the show we talked how crucial is to the u.s. and why you have to care about this. gord chan told us now panic in beijing, his word, before the first rate cut in june, china had not cut interest rates in three years. even with the global financial crisis. so everyone thinks that economy is growing at 8% but chan says china leaders fear the economy is settled in at zero growth. that would be devastating for the united states and for europe. today, by the way, the european central ba
governor officials tell us the u.s. is going to repay about 1.1 billion as part of a military program that reimburses pakistan for so-called anti-terrorism efforts and we are told they will talk to congress and could run into a problem in the senate. where justin march a panel voted to withhold aid to pakistan and made in protest to jail the doctor who helped the cia find and kill osama bin laden. now to china where the country's central bank cut interest rates the second time in a month and...
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all of us serving you. usbank >>> our third story "outfront." iranians found with a massive stash of explosives accused of planning a terror attack. now, these are two iranian nationals arrested in kenya for plotting to plant explosives in kenya and neighboring countries. and reportedly, they were targeting u.s., israeli and british interests, including embassies or hotels. our david mckenzie is in nairobi, and i asked him whether there is any doubt that these plots were actually backed by the government of iran. >> reporter: well, the kenyan officials are being very circumspect at this point, erin. this is an active case. and these two gentlemen, these iranians, have not been convicted of anything yet. but they were found with 30 pounds of explosives, hidden in a golf course on the coast of kenya. that amount of explosives could take down a hotel, a large building, or dare i say it, even an embassy. so certainly, these are not small-scale terrorists, if they are, in fact, terrorists. and the finger would be pointed at least initially and the is
all of us serving you. usbank >>> our third story "outfront." iranians found with a massive stash of explosives accused of planning a terror attack. now, these are two iranian nationals arrested in kenya for plotting to plant explosives in kenya and neighboring countries. and reportedly, they were targeting u.s., israeli and british interests, including embassies or hotels. our david mckenzie is in nairobi, and i asked him whether there is any doubt that these plots were...
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he told us nothing iran does is by coincidence saying iran is using the exercises to send a message that is tough and will not back down from western pressure. >>> the united states said today it strongly condemns the destruction of historic sites in the country of mali. reuters reports islamic militants linked to al qaeda have destroyed tombs and religious sites over the last three days, including a 15th century mosque in timbuktu. a town in the west african nation. the rebels say they're trying to erase traces of what they believe is un-islamic idolatry as we saw with the taliban before. as we've reported the u.s. has been closely monitoring the rise of al qaeda since a military coop earlier this month. >>> outfront has also learned the senate is close to voting on legislation aimed at protecting the nation from cyber atacts. ed cyber security act would require standards for certain infrastructures. a new report found the number of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure has increased by more than 2,000% between 2009 and last year. the senate plans a vote on the bill in the next few w
he told us nothing iran does is by coincidence saying iran is using the exercises to send a message that is tough and will not back down from western pressure. >>> the united states said today it strongly condemns the destruction of historic sites in the country of mali. reuters reports islamic militants linked to al qaeda have destroyed tombs and religious sites over the last three days, including a 15th century mosque in timbuktu. a town in the west african nation. the rebels say...
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glenn frye is back with us now. the eagles greatest hits has overtaken thriller as the greatest selling american album. isn't that amaze something. >> it's incredible. it's really about the material. and i -- >> could you just retire and
glenn frye is back with us now. the eagles greatest hits has overtaken thriller as the greatest selling american album. isn't that amaze something. >> it's incredible. it's really about the material. and i -- >> could you just retire and